Middle Grove, Missouri
Middle Grove, Missouri | |
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 Location of Middle Grove shown in Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 39°23′42″N 92°16′14″W / 39.39500°N 92.27056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Monroe |
| Elevation | 794 ft (242 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 722281[1] |
Middle Grove is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Missouri, United States.
History
The community was settled in 1830,[2] and founded by John C. Milligan and Jacob Whittenburg.[3] The community was named due to its location in the center of a rural district.[4] A post office called Middle Grove was established in 1835, the name was changed to Middlegrove in 1894, and the post office closed in 1907.[5]
In 1942, heavy rains hit the community, forcing residents onto rooftops to await help.[6]
In 1979, Melvin Lute was stabbed and shot in his Middle Grove trailer home. His wife Shirley and son Roy were charged with the murder.[7]
Notable people
- Oak Hunter (1877-1958), member of Missouri House of Representatives, and speaker of the house.[8]
- Xenophon Overton Pindall (1873-1935), member of Arkansas House of Representatives and Arkansas State Senate; Acting Governor of Arkansas.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- ^ Campbell, Robert Allen (1873). Campbell's Gazetteer of Missouri. R.A. Campbell.
- ^ The Missouri State Gazetteer and Business Directory. Sutherland & McEvoy. 1860.
- ^ "Monroe County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- ^ "Central Missouri is Hit Hard". St. Joseph News-Press. June 26, 1942. p. 2.
- ^ "Murder Conviction Overturned". Nevada Daily Mail. November 13, 1980. p. 3.
- ^ Nancy Weatherly Sharp and James Roger Sharp (1997). American Legislative Leaders in the Midwest, 1911-1994. Greenwood Press. ISBN 0-313-30214-6.
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